Curious and Interesting Names Near Great Chance Harbour ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Farmers Arm ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Arm
• Little Harbour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Harbour
• Lukes Arm ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Arm
• Strongs Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Island
• Tilt Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilt Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilt Cove
• Valley Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pond
• Virgin Arm ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgin Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgin Arm
• Western Head
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Head
• Whales Gulch
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whales Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whales Gulch
• Wild Bight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Bight came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Bight

How Far From Great Chance Harbour to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Great Chance Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Great Chance Harbour once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Great Chance Harbour and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Great Chance Harbour to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 58 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,587 miles [7,382.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,177 miles [5,112.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/